Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ אֵ֖ת מַצְּבַ֣ת הַבָּ֑עַל וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיְשִׂמֻ֥הוּ לְמַחֲרָאֹ֖ות עַד־הַיֹּֽום׃ And they broke down the pillar of the Baʿal, and they broke down the house of the Baʿal, and made it a latrine to this day.   Morphology וַיִּתְּצוּ (va-yittetsu) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּצִ֛אוּ אֶת־מַצְּבֹ֥ות בֵּית־הַבַּ֖עַל וַֽיִּשְׂרְפֽוּהָ׃ And they brought out the pillars of the house of the Baʿal and burned them.   Morphology וַיֹּצִאוּ (va-yotsiʾu) – Root: יצא (y-ts-ʾ); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they brought out”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֞י כְּכַלֹּתֹ֣ו לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות הָעֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יֵ֠הוּא לָרָצִ֨ים וְלַשָּׁלִשִׁ֜ים בֹּ֤אוּ הַכּוּם֙ אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יֵצֵ֔א וַיַּכּ֖וּם לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיַּשְׁלִ֗כוּ הָֽרָצִים֙ וְהַשָּׁ֣לִשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ עַד־עִ֥יר בֵּית־הַבָּֽעַל׃ And it happened, when he finished offering the burnt offering, that Yehu said to the runners and to the officers, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות זְבָחִ֣ים וְעֹלֹ֑ות וְיֵה֞וּא שָׂם־לֹ֤ו בַחוּץ֙ שְׁמֹנִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּלֵט֙ מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ מֵבִ֣יא עַל־יְדֵיכֶ֔ם נַפְשֹׁ֖ו תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ And they came to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, and Yehu set for himself eighty men outside, and he said, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֥א יֵה֛וּא וִיהֹונָדָ֥ב בֶּן־רֵכָ֖ב בֵּ֣ית הַבָּ֑עַל וַיֹּ֜אמֶר לְעֹבְדֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל חַפְּשׂ֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ פֶּן־יֶשׁ־פֹּ֤ה עִמָּכֶם֙ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אִם־עֹבְדֵ֥י הַבַּ֖עַל לְבַדָּֽם׃ And Yehu and Yehonadav son of Rekhav came into the house of the Baʿal, and he said to the worshippers of … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־הַמֶּלְתָּחָ֔ה הֹוצֵ֣א לְב֔וּשׁ לְכֹ֖ל עֹבְדֵ֣י הַבָּ֑עַל וַיֹּצֵ֥א לָהֶ֖ם הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ And he said to the one who was over the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the worshippers of the Baʿal.” And he brought out the clothing for them. … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יֵהוּא֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ כָּל־עֹבְדֵ֣י הַבַּ֔עַל וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֥ר אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־בָ֑א וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית הַבַּ֔עַל וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א בֵית־הַבַּ֖עַל פֶּ֥ה לָפֶֽה׃ And Yehu sent throughout all Yisraʾel, and all the worshippers of the Baʿal came, there was not a man who did not come. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יֵה֗וּא קַדְּשׁ֧וּ עֲצָרָ֛ה לַבַּ֖עַל וַיִּקְרָֽאוּ׃ And Yehu said, “Sanctify a solemn assembly for the Baʿal.” And they proclaimed it.   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֣ה כָל־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֡עַל כָּל־עֹבְדָ֣יו וְכָל־כֹּהֲנָיו֩ קִרְא֨וּ אֵלַ֜י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יִפָּקֵ֗ד כִּי֩ זֶ֨בַח גָּדֹ֥ול לִי֙ לַבַּ֔עַל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפָּקֵ֖ד לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֑ה וְיֵהוּא֙ עָשָׂ֣ה בְעָקְבָּ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן הַאֲבִ֖יד אֶת־עֹבְדֵ֥י הַבָּֽעַל׃ And now, all the prophets of the Baʿal, all his worshippers, and all his priests, … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יֵהוּא֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אַחְאָ֕ב עָבַ֥ד אֶת־הַבַּ֖עַל מְעָ֑ט יֵה֖וּא יַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּ הַרְבֵּֽה׃ And Yehu gathered all the people and said to them, “Aḥʾav served the Baʿal a little; Yehu shall serve him much.   Morphology וַיִּקְבֹּץ (va-yiqbotz) – Root: קבץ … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹא֙ שֹֽׁמְרֹ֔ון וַ֠יַּךְ אֶת־כָּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֧ים לְאַחְאָ֛ב בְּשֹׁמְרֹ֖ון עַד־הִשְׁמִידֹ֑ו כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶל־אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ פ And he came to Shomeron, and struck all who remained of Aḥʾav in Shomeron until he had destroyed him, according to the word of YHWH which He … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לְכָ֣ה אִתִּ֔י וּרְאֵ֖ה בְּקִנְאָתִ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וַיַּרְכִּ֥בוּ אֹתֹ֖ו בְּרִכְבֹּֽו׃ And he said, “Come with me and see my zeal for YHWH.” And they made him ride in his chariot.   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֡ם וַיִּמְצָ֣א אֶת־יְהֹונָדָב֩ בֶּן־רֵכָ֨ב לִקְרָאתֹ֜ו וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲיֵ֧שׁ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֣ יָשָׁ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לְבָבִי֙ עִם־לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹונָדָ֥ב יֵ֛שׁ וָיֵ֖שׁ תְּנָ֣ה אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יָדֹ֔ו וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ אֵלָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ And he went from there and found Yehonadav son of Rekhav coming to meet … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ תִּפְשׂ֣וּם חַיִּ֔ים וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֖וּם חַיִּ֑ים וַֽיִּשְׁחָט֞וּם אֶל־בֹּ֣ור בֵּֽית־עֵ֗קֶד אַרְבָּעִ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֨יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־הִשְׁאִ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ מֵהֶֽם׃ ס And he said, “Seize them alive.” And they seized them alive, and slaughtered them at the pit of Beit-ʿeqed, forty and two men, and he … Continue reading →

וְיֵה֗וּא מָצָא֙ אֶת־אֲחֵי֙ אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִ֣י אַתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֲחֵ֤י אֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ֙ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וַנֵּ֛רֶד לִשְׁלֹ֥ום בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְנֵ֥י הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ And Yehu found the brothers of Aḥazyahu king of Yehuda, and he said, “Who are you?” And they said, “We are the brothers … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֨קָם֙ וַיָּבֹ֔א וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמְרֹ֑ון ה֛וּא בֵּֽית־עֵ֥קֶד הָרֹעִ֖ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ And he arose and came and went to Shomeron; he was at Beit-ʿeqed ha-Roʿim on the way.   Morphology וַיָּקָם (va-yaqam) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣ךְ יֵה֗וּא אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤ים לְבֵית־אַחְאָב֙ בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אל וְכָל־גְּדֹלָ֖יו וּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יו וְכֹהֲנָ֑יו עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־לֹ֖ו שָׂרִֽיד׃ And Yehu struck all the remaining ones of the house of Aḥʾav in Yizreʿel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances, and his priests, until he left … Continue reading →

דְּע֣וּ אֵפֹ֗וא כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יִפֹּ֜ל מִדְּבַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אַ֔רְצָה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה עַל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וַיהוָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ה אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד עַבְדֹּ֥ו אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ Know therefore that there shall not fall to the ground any word of YHWH which YHWH has spoken concerning the … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ וַיֵּצֵ֣א וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֔ם צַדִּקִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֜י קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי עַל־אֲדֹנִי֙ וָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּ וּמִ֥י הִכָּ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out and stood, and said to all the people, “You are righteous. Behold, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ וַיַּגֶּד־לֹ֣ו לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ רָאשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שִׂ֣ימוּ אֹתָ֞ם שְׁנֵ֧י צִבֻּרִ֛ים פֶּ֥תַח הַשַּׁ֖עַר עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ And the messenger came and told him, saying, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And he said, “Place them in … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹ֤א הַסֵּ֨פֶר֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ אֶת־רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ בַּדּוּדִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the sons of the king and slaughtered seventy men, and … Continue reading →

וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶם֩ סֵ֨פֶר שֵׁנִ֜ית לֵאמֹ֗ר אִם־לִ֨י אַתֶּ֜ם וּלְקֹלִ֣י אַתֶּ֣ם שֹׁמְעִ֗ים קְחוּ֙ אֶת־רָאשֵׁי֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֹ֧אוּ אֵלַ֛י כָּעֵ֥ת מָחָ֖ר יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וּבְנֵ֤י הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־גְּדֹלֵ֥י הָעִ֖יר מְגַדְּלִ֥ים אֹותָֽם׃ And he wrote to them a second letter, saying, “If you are for … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטֹּ֥וב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ And the one who was over the house, and the one who was over the city, and the elders, and the … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ And they were very very afraid, and they said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him, so how shall we stand?”   Morphology וַיִּרְאוּ (va-yirʾu) … Continue reading →

וּרְאִיתֶ֞ם הַטֹּ֤וב וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֖ם עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א אָבִ֑יו וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עַל־בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם׃ and you shall see the good and upright from among the sons of your lord, and you shall set him on the throne of his father, and fight for … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹ֨א הַסֵּ֤פֶר הַזֶּה֙ אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאִתְּכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם וְאִתְּכֶם֙ הָרֶ֣כֶב וְהַסּוּסִ֔ים וְעִ֥יר מִבְצָ֖ר וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק׃ “And now, when this letter comes to you, and with you are the sons of your lord, and with you the chariots and the horses and … Continue reading →

וּלְאַחְאָ֛ב שִׁבְעִ֥ים בָּנִ֖ים בְּשֹׁמְרֹ֑ון וַיִּכְתֹּב֩ יֵה֨וּא סְפָרִ֜ים וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שֹׁמְרֹ֗ון אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים וְאֶל־הָאֹמְנִ֥ים אַחְאָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Aḥʾav had seventy sons in Shomeron, and Yehu wrote letters and sent to Shomeron, to the chiefs of Yizreʿel, the elders, and to the … Continue reading →

וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלַ֣ת אִיזֶ֗בֶל כְּדֹ֛מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה בְּחֵ֣לֶק יִזְרְעֶ֑אל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יֹאמְר֖וּ זֹ֥את אִיזָֽבֶל׃ פ And the carcass of Izevel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Yizreʿel, so that they shall not say, “This … Continue reading →

וַיָּשֻׁבוּ֮ וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לֹו֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֣ה ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֗ר בְּיַד־עַבְדֹּ֛ו אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּחֵ֣לֶק יִזְרְעֶ֔אל יֹאכְל֥וּ הַכְּלָבִ֖ים אֶת־בְּשַׂ֥ר אִיזָֽבֶל׃ And they returned and told him, and he said, “This is the word of YHWH, which He spoke by the hand of … Continue reading →

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְקָבְרָ֑הּ וְלֹא־מָ֣צְאוּ בָ֗הּ כִּ֧י אִם־הַגֻּלְגֹּ֛לֶת וְהָרַגְלַ֖יִם וְכַפֹּ֥ות הַיָּדָֽיִם׃ And they went to bury her, but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of the hands.   Morphology וַיֵּלְכוּ (va-yeleḵu) – Root: … Continue reading →